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Interior Health
‘Toxic and unsafe’: IH nurse’s Human Rights complaint moves forward
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a case by a former Interior Health nurse…
Interior Health fined $274,000 after Penticton hospital staff exposed to illicit drugs
The Interior Health Authority has been fined $274,000 after two workers fell ill after entering…
Understanding treatment and recovery services offered by Interior Health
As many individuals struggle with mental health and substance use issues, the province, through Interior…
Nurses rally at Merritt’s hospital demanding better security and more staff
Nurses at the Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt spent the lunch hour today protesting staffing…
Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with…
Mental health crisis response team up and running in Penticton
A new mental health crisis support program is up and running in Penticton. Interior Health…
Kelowna residents can expect to live two years longer than those in Kamloops
There are huge differences in how long a person can be expected to live within…
Rutland’s healthcare services just got more accessible
Healthcare in Rutland is set to become more accessible with two new health centres opening…
Petition launched in effort to get second detox centre in Kelowna
A Kelowna resident has started a petition in hopes of getting a new detox centre…
Jim Pattison makes $5M donation to KGH Foundation for new innovation centre
BC billionaire Jim Pattison has donated $5 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the…
Closure of Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will have grave consequences
Vernon’s last walk-in clinic will be closing its doors in the upcoming weeks but the…
Kelowna nurse on mission to return child’s lost bunny
A well-loved white stuffed bunny was left behind at Kelowna General Hospital this week, and…
Kelowna mom explains how safer supply at Interior Health is saving lives
Prescribed safer supply services have been established in Kelowna, Vernon, Nelson and Kamloops by Interior…
Vernon walk-in medical clinic set to close
A Vernon walk-in clinic has announced it will be closing permanently. The North Okanagan Medical…
Anti-vax Interior Health nurses lose fight with union
A group of anti-vax Interior Health nurses who accused their union of discrimination after being…
Interior Health lambasted over Kelowna, Kamloops doctor’s treatment
A Kelowna doctor who experienced "repeated differential adverse treatment" from Interior Health has got his…
Interior Health issues warning following deadly avalanche
Following the three avalanche fatalities in southeast B.C. this week, the Interior Health Authority is…
Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do…
Emergency room at Merritt’s hospital closing, again
The emergency room at the hospital in Merritt will be closed tomorrow. According to an…
Older generations reaching out for help from B.C. Interior crisis line
If you're feeling lonely this holiday season, be assured you're not alone. According to Interior…
Another South Okanagan emergency room will be closed Christmas Eve
The emergency department in Oliver will be closed throughout the night on Christmas Eve and…
Why you can’t watch Netflix in Interior Health hospitals
Anyone who has spent a few days in a hospital bed knows it doesn't take…
Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer faces more child sex crime charges
Interior Health's former chief medical health officer is now facing more charges related to sexually…
‘Frustrating’: Interior Health stonewalls victim after nurse snoops on her medical records
A Kelowna woman who had her private medical records accessed by a nurse at Kelowna…